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as in gap
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge)
it was possible to peek through the rift in the fence and see the ball game
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as in to rupture
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Recent Examples of rift
Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
While the primary cause of these rifts is often tied to something a relative said or did, 1 in 5 directly cite political differences as the reason.
—Joshua Coleman and Will Johnson, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2022
The police, unsurprisingly, started to fire tear gas canisters again, trying to rift and wedge the fleeing protesters.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 28 Dec. 2019
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Noun
After a week in which the Eagles had to address rumors of a rift between Jalen Hurts and A.J. Brown, the QB and WR delivered a clear message Sunday, Chris Bumbaca writes.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
While the primary cause of these rifts is often tied to something a relative said or did, 1 in 5 directly cite political differences as the reason.
—Joshua Coleman and Will Johnson, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
However, the supercontinent began to rift and splinter in the late Triassic about 230 million years ago.
—Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 15 Sep. 2022
The police, unsurprisingly, started to fire tear gas canisters again, trying to rift and wedge the fleeing protesters.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 28 Dec. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rift
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Additional hazards include lightweight volcanic glass fragments that can fall downwind of the fissure vents, potentially causing skin and eye irritation within a few hundred meters of the vents.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The spirit of national unity on display in 2022, when so many citizens took part in their country’s defense, is being tested as fissures widen between those fighting the war and the rest of society.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
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The gap is still too wide and there remain critical issues in cloud AI privacy and Android malware to overcome.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The gap between a benchmark’s introduction and its saturation has decreased significantly in recent years.Tharin Pillay, TIME, 24 Dec. 2024
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And often the organelles, like the mitochondria that are present in the cytoplasm, will rupture.Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
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Although ceramic, plastic, and wooden rain barrels are quite sturdy, these barrels can rupture when water freezes and expands inside of them.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
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The gadget even converts into a handheld vacuum to snatch messes off of couch cushions, windowsills, car seats, and more with the help of its two-in-one dust brush and crevice tool attachment.Clara McMahon, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Research has shown the crows even know how to use tools like sticks to bring food out of crevices.Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
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After digging an early 16–2 hole, George Mason stunned the favorites by winning 65–60.Newsweek, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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With these rigs, the line holder works in the ordinary way, but the line runs through a small hole in the top of a wooden box that has no bottom.Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
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But during the following years, the Women’s March fractured.Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Nine years after more than 190 nations united to adopt the landmark Paris Agreement, the collective mindset that recognized the universal benefits of a healthy planet has fractured, according to Christiana Figueres, the former U.N. climate chief who helped broker the deal.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Hurricanes Milton and Helene tore through the southeastern U.S., causing billions in damages, while the Midwest endured an above average outbreak of 1700 tornadoes.David Tobias, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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In line for a starting role in 2023, Boone tore his ACL during a celebration at the Gators’ first scrimmage in fall camp.Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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In lesser hands, this might be one of those theatrical pieces that offers a nice excuse for actors to rend garments and gnash teeth onscreen — the sort of cinéma du Off-Broadway favored by microbudget indie directors and arthouse die-hards.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2024
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The cuts will rend apart the truss section and send the pieces plunging into the river, unpinning the Dali.Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2024
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“Rift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rift. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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